Yo Freshman

Dear Freshman,

Looks like you messed up big time to get here huh? Just playing, Cal State La is one of the biggest steps for reaching your goals and if you’re like me, someone who is kind of disappointed for coming here. Don’t be at all, because sooner or later you’ll feel right at home and if not, you can always transfer to another school. Anyways, buckle your seatbelt and put on them shades cause you’re going to be driving yo booty to your new home every day (now I might be wrong on this depending on your schedule or if you live on campus) for the next four to five years of your life dawg. Now I know how you feel, you might be lost or nervous your first days here, but don’t be, I’m going to be giving you my pro-tips, freshman to freshman, on surviving here at Cal State LA.

Pro-tip number one, “KETSP”. Know everything that the school provides; that is, know where your resources are, what building your classes will be held, where to eat, where the restrooms are, where you go for tutoring, where you go when in need for help, etc. Now if you were like me, someone who didn’t pay attention to the tour of the school or might’ve forgotten, refresh your mind and walk around and find what’s going to be important for you, because for me, one of the most important things was finding the best restroom on campus. I treat myself right so I had to find one and I did, but I am not going to mention it to you because hardly anyone goes to this restroom and I like to keep it that way. I also like to add on to this, is that the reason why I say know everything that this school provides is that, the school is here to help you get through the years so you can graduate. We all know life is unpredictable, man like the other day I fell inside the toilet, that’s all the info I’m going to give on that, but to be serious. If you are ever having a hard time and you’re looking for help, there are resources such as the health center that provide services to help you. Always know that you’re not alone.

Pro-tip number two, “JAC”. Join a club or something that this school provides! You don’t want to just go to school and go home every day, that’s boring and you’ll soon start to question why you do this to yourself. The reason why I say this is to tell you that college might be a rough time. Many things can happen and you don’t know what life has in store, so a good thing to help your mind get out of those things is to join a club that you’re interested in. There are many clubs on this campus and I am sure you’ll find one that you will like. Also, this will be a good experience to learn and make new friends, which can make you motivated to continue to come to school and quite possibly make your life even better.

Now, who knows what the others have said but you should take from each of our guides and use them because I’m definitely sure that they will get you through the semester. All I can say is that some days will be good and some days will be bad, but you should never quit because one day. You’ll look back and remember all the good times you had and be glad that you had the opportunity to live through it. I can already tell you that you’re in good in hands because you’re taking this class with the best teacher you can have. She is the chilliest teacher bro or sis and you’ll have a marvelous time with her. Good luck and enjoy your time here at Cal State LA.

Sincerely,

A Freshman Dude